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Theodore Taylor(1921-2006)

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Theodore Taylor started his career as a copy boy for the Portsmouth (Virginia) "Star". He served during World War II and the Korean War as a press aide in the U.S. Navy. Taylor also worked in public relations and as a ghost writer for Jerry Lewis. He is best known as a writer of fiction for young people, although he authored a number of books and articles on a myriad of topics, including co-authoring Tippi Hedren's 1985 book on the "Cats of Shambala", an account of her big-game preserve in California.
BornJune 23, 1921
DiedOctober 26, 2006(85)
BornJune 23, 1921
DiedOctober 26, 2006(85)
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Martin Balsam, Joseph Cotten, Jason Robards, E.G. Marshall, Tatsuya Mihashi, Koreya Senda, Takahiro Tamura, Eijirô Tôno, James Whitmore, and Sô Yamamura in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.5
  • Additional Crew
  • 1970
Diplomatic Immunity (1991)
Diplomatic Immunity
4.6
  • Writer
  • 1991
The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
The Counterfeit Traitor
7.4
  • Additional Crew
  • 1962
Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds in The Rat Race (1960)
The Rat Race
6.6
  • Additional Crew
  • 1960

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  • Eddy Martin in The Maldonado Miracle (2003)
    The Maldonado Miracle
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • based upon the novel by
    • 2003
  • Martin Balsam, Joseph Cotten, Jason Robards, E.G. Marshall, Tatsuya Mihashi, Koreya Senda, Takahiro Tamura, Eijirô Tôno, James Whitmore, and Sô Yamamura in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
    Tora! Tora! Tora!
    7.5
    • production coordinator
    • 1970
  • The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
    The Counterfeit Traitor
    7.4
    • assistant to producer
    • 1962
  • Fred Astaire, Debbie Reynolds, Tab Hunter, and Lilli Palmer in The Pleasure of His Company (1961)
    The Pleasure of His Company
    6.7
    • assistant to the producer
    • 1961
  • Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds in The Rat Race (1960)
    The Rat Race
    6.6
    • assistant to producers
    • 1960
  • Clark Gable, Lee J. Cobb, Carroll Baker, and Lilli Palmer in But Not for Me (1959)
    But Not for Me
    6.3
    • assistant to producers
    • 1959

Writer



  • Eddy Martin in The Maldonado Miracle (2003)
    The Maldonado Miracle
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 2003
  • Diplomatic Immunity (1991)
    Diplomatic Immunity
    4.6
    • novel "The Stalker"
    • 1991
  • The Cay (1974)
    The Cay
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1974
  • Showdown (1973)
    Showdown
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1973
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1964

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  • Jewce
    Video
    • (voice)
    • 2011

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  • Born
    • June 23, 1921
    • Statesville, North Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • October 26, 2006
    • Laguna Beach, California, USA(complications from heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Flora Schoenleber1981 - October 26, 2006 (his death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Magnificent Mitscher", 1955
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles

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